One Hundred Sixty Fifth Commencement December 11, 2004 Savannah State University

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The Chief Marshal

The Class Marshals

Candidates for Master's Degrees

Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Faculty Emeriti

The Faculty

The Presidential Party

The academic regalia, the academic processional, and the ceremonial
program are part of an ancient tradition of learning. This tradition is a
unified, solemn occasion at which only applause is appropriate.

The audience is asked to refrain from any other form of expression and to
reserve celebrations until the program is concluded.

Donated to SSU Archives

by Sheri Saleem Scott

upon her Retirement on July 1, 2011

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Dr. Carlton E. Brown,
President Presiding

PRELUDE "Largo" Handel

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

♦ACADEMIC PROCESSION "War March of the Priests" Felix Mendelssohn

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

INVOCATION Reverend Dr. Wilson Scott, Jr.

Pastor, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church

SELECTION "Praise, Oh Praise Jehovah!" L. O. Potter

The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club
Co-directors, Rose O. Smith and Lawrence Hutchins

INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM

GUESTS AND SPEAKER Dr. Carlton E. Brown

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. N. Joyce Payne

Director, Human Resources and Minority Programs
for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

SELECTION "Battle Hymn of the Republic" arr. by Wilhousky

The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE Dr. George N Williams

Dean of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

FOR THE MASTER OF

SOCIAL WORK DEGREE Dr. George N. Williams

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN MARINE SCIENCE DEGREE Dr George N Williams

CONFERRING OF MASTER'S DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Assisted by Mr. Matthew Latson, Registrar

and Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Professor of Humanities and

Chairman, Department of Mass Communications

INTRODUCTION

OF UNDERGRADUATE DEANS Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

College of Business Administration Dr. Mostafa H. Sarhan, Dean

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dr. Jane Gates, Dean

College of Sciences and Technology Dr. Babajide Familoni, Dean

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Assisted by the Academic Deans,

Mr. Matthew Latson, Registrar

and Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Professor of Humanities and

Chairman, Department of Mass Communications

PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

ALUMNI INDUCTION Dr. Percy A. Mack

President, Savannah State University National Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS

TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSION LTC William C. Gillespie

COMMISSIONING OF OFFICER

Reading the Commissioning Document Dr. George N. Williams

Dean, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research
and Faculty Representative to NROTC

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE LTC William C. Gillespie

ALMA MATER* Ms. Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

BENEDICTION Reverend Dr. Wilson Scott, Jr.

RECESSIONAL** "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

Savannah State College Hymn

J. Randolph Fisher and Hillary Hatchett

Let us give thanks and praise to Thee

To our Alma Mater, S.S.C.

Thine honor, pride, and eminence,

We raise in prayerful reverence.

Guide us still from day to day,

Be Thou mindful lest we lose our way;

Help us know that life, short or long,

Means unceasing work for weak and strong.

Refrain

Where Savannah meets the sea,

Where grassy plains and palms abound,

Where the Flow'rs are gems of loveliness,

There S.S.C. is iound.
We adore each beauteous scene and hall,

Our all we pledge to Thee!

In our hearts we'll build a shrine for Thee

We hail Thee, S.S.C!

*The audience is requested to stand.

**The audience is requested to sit and to remain seated until the recession has exited.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Marty Joe Alexander
Daniel L. Enzmann
Tewana Corinthia LeCounte-Young
Sharmonique Latisha McDaniel
Jael Odhiambo McLemore
Jeffrey Bernard Roberson
Bobby Erastus Roberts, Jr.
Kwame Shiroya

Savannah State University

College of Charleston

Chatham College

Savannah State University

Savannah State University

Savannah State University

Morris Brown College

Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Lauren Chamberlain Aguillon

Jill Ann Barefoot

Shelia Ann-Chaffin Baxley

Cynthia B. Mclver

Deborah Ann Williams Sawyer

Jonathan L. Walthour

Barbara Griffin Webb

Armstrong Atlantic State University

University of Georgia

Brewton Parker College

Savannah State University

University of Alabama

Brewton Parker College

Georgia Southern University

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

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Jody Frost
Erin L. Pulster

Kennesaw State University
University of Rhode Island

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

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Damien S. Brown
*Melessa Joy Bryant
* Kathleen Pierce Carellas

Ricardo E. Castillo
*Tina Way Corbell

LaTonia Kasia Curry

Charlene Denise Da Souza
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude

Eastman, Georgia

Midway, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Miami, Florida

Savannah, Georgia

Freeport, Bahamas

St. Mary's, Georgia

*Cum Laude !In Absentia

**Tiffany Latrice Haynes
** Christopher Crawford Kemp
Antonio Irvin Vaughn
Phyllis Bush Williams

Albany, Georgia

Nassau, Bahamas

Morrow, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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Paul Franklin Berksteiner

* Danielle L. Bush-Hillery
Courtney Nicole Edwards
Aqueelah Terrell Gray
Emily C. Greene
Troy Victor Guillory

*Charleen Willette Harden
Teirance Antoan Harris
Lakia Lachelle Hubbard
Drashonda S. Ingram
Keziah L. Inniss
Richard Dean Lundy III
Antonio Rodriquez Marion

*Teronica Latrelle Miller
Angela Latrice Milner
Michelle Denise Moore
?Terrence Akil Myles

*AItovise Sturdivant
Johnny Williams, Jr.

Savamiah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Rincon, Georgia

Ft. Washington, Maryland

Guyton, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Jeffersonville, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Pooler, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Dublin, Georgia

Soperton, Georgia

Fairburn, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Ozell Lyn Banks II
Janie W. Brooks
TaNesha Dannette Rene Chaplin
Tawana Necole Gibbs
Jermaine Antione Gilley
Hawa Edith Lansanah
Nikeisha Marlovouise Simpson
LaTesha Tennerson
Rodney Scott Thomas
Allen DeGuzman Williams

Thunderbolt, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina

East Point, Georgia

Norcross, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude

* Cum Laude ! In A bsentia

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Willis Blake
Charis Melba Brown
Steward Dondi Clinton
Miranda Ean Fitzpatrick
Crystal Dionne Freeman
Stacy LeAnn Helton
Siaka M. Hill
*Latravius Deonta Johnson
Timothy Jubar Paige
TawfiqA. Ramsey
Charleeta S. Richardson
Karlos Rashard Roberts
Starlet Jasmine Ware
Brian Jamaal Williamson

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Lithonia, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Riverdale, Georgia

Rockmart, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia

Martinez, Georgia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Washington, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Dublin, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Christopher L. Daniel
Vondra Vanessa Mackie
Anita Valaria Matchett
**Lekita Shantell McKennie
Tomika Nikita Woodson

College Park, Georgia

Aiken, South Carolina

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Savannah, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

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*Hadara Zemira Brown
Tiffany Quoshauna Bullock

Jazmyn Kathleen Evans

Ashley Quartez Sims

Tara LaTese Tyson
*Shanika Michelle Walker

Rahsheim Ahmad Wright

Lithonia, Georgia

Conley, Georgia

Norcross, Georgia

Locust Grove, Georgia

Americus, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Forestville, Maryland

Richard Van Frazier III
*Timothy Titus Hill
Randall Keith Williams

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Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude

*Cum Laude !In Absentia

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Brian LaKeith Fisher Columbus, Georgia

Matthew Gunn Social Circle, Georgia

Anthony LaMont Judson Hinesville, Georgia

Kara Tiffany Feterkin Reddick Pikesville, Maryland

Keith Ferrero Strong Athens, Georgia

IMstorp

Daisy Burnett- Jones
Derick Lawrence Cunningham
** Sharif Abdul Deveaux
Shomari Lateef Gilford
Cheryl Denise Holmes
Sheri Anissa Johnson
* Barbara Delores Price
Anita Roberts

Criminal

Samantha Nicole Ayers
Ashanti Rashida Bellamy
DeLeah Regina Blake
IKennisha N. Davenport
*Charmeian Denise Edwards
Kentrell Jarvarias Fields
Tiffany Marie Golden
Christy Renee Haynes
Ricardo Antwan Newman
LouBrenda Hendrix Stephens
Kamilah Masani Traylor

Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

justice

Macon, Georgia

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Savannah, Georgia

Cincinnati, Ohio

Columbus, Georgia

Green Pond, South Carolina

Rex, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Lithonia, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

San Jose, California

***Shelly Jermaine Barnes
Byron LaMont Duvernay
NaTisha Shanta Maxwell

political Science

Savannah, Georgia
Hinesville, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

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Alice Mitchell Allen
Anthony Lorenso Bacon
** Robin Elizabeth Cohen
* Natasha Falaine Johnson
Marquenita Eyvette Kitchens
Karra Latrice Land
Lekeya Nichole Legree Pressley
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude

St. Augustine, Florida

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia
Little Rock, Arkansas

Savannah, Georgia
* Cum Laude ! In A bsentia

Kristen Nicole Settle
*Melanie Charise Thompson
Stephanie Nicole Williams

Kennesaw, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Douglas, Georgia

Social Work

Mary Louise Peters

Savannah, Georgia

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

! Stephen Le'Darrell Culver

Rinata Daniel

Bryan Christopher Ellis
*** Josephine C. Heinz

* Richard Hodges, Jr.

Quinita Shantell Martin

Danielle Monique Moore

Robert Jason Armand Settle
***Nena Catherine Strachan

Mableton, Georgia

Griffin, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Accra, Ghana

Columbus, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Riverdale, Georgia

Kennesaw, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

***Benjamin Francis Maher

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Savannah, Georgia

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Monica Yvette Murchison
!Ade O. Oni
Nicola Evelyn Outlaw
Dynesha D. Reeves
Kina Odessa Reynolds

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Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

**Destiny Latrice Allen
Darkus Elizabeth Jenkins

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Hazlehurst, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

Computer Science tEecImologp

Natasha Patrice Andrews
**Chastity Bianca Biggers
Yasmin Lenisha Brooker
Milton Damarcus Fisher
Frank Deyon George
* * * Summa Cum Laude * * Magna Cum Laude

Milledgeville, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Blakely, Georgia

*Cum Laude !In Absentia

Catressa Kelle Gooden Albany, Georgia

* Harold Cleveland Hackstall, Jr. Riegelwood, North Carolina
Tyquan Spencer Johnson Decatur, Georgia

* * ! Debbie A . Lewis Savannah, Georgia

Avery Allen Reynolds East Point, Georgia
Desmond LaMont Smalls Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

electronic* engineering tEecImologp

Marvin Christopher Bynoe Savannah, Georgia

**Linda Quinisa Dave Augusta, Georgia

* Alexus Lloyd Terrence Green Marietta, Georgia

* Crystal Tamiko Martin Dublin, Georgia
Jodi A. Martin Freeport, Grand Bahamas
LeDon A. Sanders Warner Robins, Georgia

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Jermaine Edward Jones College Park, Georgia

* Jonathan Corey Ross Augusta, Georgia

*William Henry Westbrooks I Savannah, Georgia

NOTE: Appearance of names on any list in this program must not be considered as
conclusive evidence of graduation. Persons who have met all requirements for a partic-
ular degree and whose names appear on the lists in this program will receive the degree
indicated.

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

Shellv Jermaine Barnes
Nena Catherina Strachan

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(3.75 - 4.00)

Josephine C. Heinz

Destiny Latrice Allen
Chastity Bianca Biggers
Robin Elizabeth Cohen
Linda Quinisa Dave
Sharif Abdul Deveaux

Hadara Zeraira Brown
Melessa Joy Bryant
Tiffany Quoshauna Bullock
Danielle L. Bush-Hillery
Kathleen Pierce Carellas
Tina Way Corbell
Charmeian Denise Edwards
Alexus Lloyd Terrence Green
Harold Cleveland Hackstall, Jr.
Charleen Willette Harden
Timothy Titus Hill

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(3.40 - 3.74)

Tiffany Latrice Haynes
Christopher Crawford Kemp
Debbie A. Lewis
Benjamin Francis Maher
Lekita Shantell McKennie

Cum Haube
(3.00 - 3.30)

Richard Hodges, Jr.
Latravius Deonta Johnson
Natasha Falaine Johnson
Crystal Tamiko Martin
Teronica Latrelle Miller
Danielle Monique Moore
Barbara Delores Price
Jonathan Corey Ross
Altovise Sturdivant
Melanie Charise Thompson
Shanika Michelle Walker
William Henry Westbrooks I

***Summa Cum Laude

:*Magna Cum Laude

* Cum Laude !In Absentia

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Observing the centuries-old convocation procedures, each Marshal in the Savannah State
University Academic Procession carries an official mace which is indicative of the power, dignity,
and magisterium vested in the University. The mace is a club-shaped staff that originated in the
Middle Ages as a weapon. Eventually, it gained a ceremonial character and is presently employed
most often by legislative forums and academic enterprises.

The official mace and stand of Savannah State University were designed and made from
mahogany wood by Dr. Ernest S. Brown, Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering
Technology.

The University motto is "Lux Et Veritas" (Light and Truth).

Stabemic Costume*

Modern academic dress has evolved from a type of apparel prescribed by English
Medieval Universities to distinguish their schools from the lay person in dress at a time when every-
body wore robes or gowns. When American colleges and universities desired to adopt some suit-
able system of academic apparel a half century ago, it seemed best to agree on some definite sys-
tem which all might follow. Accordingly, this attire has consisted of the cap, the gown, and the
hood, the latter two now differing according to the degree the wearer has received.

The modern cap, in academic dress, has the same design for all degrees: black and square-
shaped with a tassel hanging from the center. However, the color of the tassel usually differentiates
the field of study for which the degree was granted, the gold tassel being worn by doctors or by pres-
idents of colleges and universities; but it may be added (hat the black tassel is correct for all degrees.

The gown, unlike the cap, differs appreciably in design according to the degree conferred
on the wearer. The gown for the bachelor's degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn
closed. The gown for the master's degrees, worn open or closed, has an oblong sleeve, open at the
wrist, like the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its
oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The doctor's gown, worn open
or closed, has long sleeves faced with velvet; three bars of velvet are midway the sleeves. The trim-
mings of the doctor's gown may be black or the color associated with the field of study.

The hood, while not an article of dress, is however, the most distinctive feature of the aca-
demic attire. It is a black, crow-shaped badge or adornment with an oval opening and worn down
the back. It enables one to quickly determine not only the degree held by the wearer but also the
college or university from which he is graduated. The colors lining the hood and the size and the
shape of the hood make this distinction. The bachelor's and master's hoods are three feet and three
and a half feet in length, respectively; the doctor's hood is four feet in length and is made with a
wide panel. Hoods may be worn for only those degrees actually held by the wearers.

Members of the governing body of a college or university, and they only, whatever their
degrees may be, are entitled to wear doctor's gowns (with black velvet), but their hoods may be only
those of degrees actually held by the wearers or those especially prescribed for them by the institu-
tion.

In some colleges and universities, it is customary for the president, chancellor, or chief
officer to wear a costume similar to that worn by the head of a foreign university.

The chief marshal may wear a specially designed costume approved by the institution.

For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctor's gowns, edging of hoods, and
tassels of caps, the color associated with different subjects as prescribed by the revised American
Intercollegiate Code is as follows:

Arts, Letters, Humanities White Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Business Drab Philosophy Dark Blue

Economics Copper Physical Education Sage Green

Education Light Blue Public Administration Peacock Blue

Law Purple Science Golden Yellow

Library Science Lemon Social Work Citron

Music Pink Theology Scarlet

At Savannah State University, the lining of the hood has an orange chevron on a blue
background to represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his alma mater.

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